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ZIP 28262 — Schools & Education
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities
Schools & Education in ZIP 28262
K-12 nearby
100
Public
84
Private
16
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 28262 (Charlotte, NC) is associated with Cabarrus County Schools (LEA 3700530) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.
Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 100 K-12 schools (84 public, 16 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.8 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.
The nearest college/university on US5 is University of North Carolina at Charlotte about 1.2 miles away (4yr-public).
District & higher education
School district
Cabarrus County Schools
LEA ID
3700530
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%
Colleges & universities (100)
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte1.2 miles (2.0 km)4yr-public
- Johnson C Smith University8.6 miles (13.8 km)4yr-private
- Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte8.8 miles (14.1 km)4yr-private
- Central Piedmont Community College8.8 miles (14.2 km)2yr-public
- Queens University of Charlotte10.6 miles (17.1 km)4yr-private
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte11.1 miles (17.8 km)2yr-private
- Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary11.2 miles (18.1 km)4yr-private
- Cabarrus College of Health Sciences11.3 miles (18.2 km)4yr-private
- Davidson College13.6 miles (21.9 km)4yr-private
- Carolinas College of Health Sciences14.3 miles (23.1 km)4yr-public
- Southeastern College-Charlotte14.6 miles (23.5 km)2yr-private
- Chamberlain University-North Carolina16.7 miles (26.9 km)4yr-private
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- Belmont Abbey College17.5 miles (28.2 km)4yr-private
- NASCAR Technical Institute20.6 miles (33.2 km)2yr-private
- Gaston College25.3 miles (40.7 km)2yr-public
- Rowan-Cabarrus Community College26.3 miles (42.3 km)2yr-public
- Hood Theological Seminary26.6 miles (42.9 km)4yr-private
- Pfeiffer University28.1 miles (45.2 km)4yr-private
- Livingstone College28.1 miles (45.2 km)4yr-private
- Stanly Community College28.4 miles (45.7 km)2yr-public
- Wingate University28.6 miles (46.1 km)4yr-private
- Catawba College29.3 miles (47.2 km)4yr-private
- York Technical College30.4 miles (49.0 km)2yr-public
- Winthrop University31.0 miles (49.9 km)4yr-public
- Mitchell Community College33.0 miles (53.1 km)2yr-public
- Clinton College33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-private
- South Piedmont Community College37.2 miles (59.9 km)2yr-public
- Catawba Valley Community College40.4 miles (65.0 km)2yr-public
- University of South Carolina-Lancaster40.6 miles (65.3 km)2yr-public
- Cleveland Community College42.5 miles (68.5 km)2yr-public
- Lenoir-Rhyne University43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-private
- Davidson-Davie Community College48.9 miles (78.7 km)2yr-public
- Montgomery Community College49.1 miles (79.1 km)2yr-public
- Gardner-Webb University52.6 miles (84.7 km)4yr-private
- Limestone University54.5 miles (87.7 km)4yr-private
- Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute55.7 miles (89.6 km)2yr-public
- Randolph Community College56.7 miles (91.3 km)2yr-public
- Forsyth Technical Community College57.9 miles (93.1 km)2yr-public
- University of North Carolina School of the Arts59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-public
- Carolina University59.6 miles (96.0 km)4yr-private
- Salem College59.8 miles (96.2 km)4yr-private
- Western Piedmont Community College60.0 miles (96.6 km)2yr-public
- Winston-Salem State University60.4 miles (97.2 km)4yr-public
- High Point University61.4 miles (98.8 km)4yr-private
- Wilkes Community College61.5 miles (99.0 km)2yr-public
- Wake Forest University61.8 miles (99.4 km)4yr-private
- Northeastern Technical College62.5 miles (100.6 km)2yr-public
- Carolina Christian College63.1 miles (101.5 km)4yr-private
- Richmond Community College65.0 miles (104.6 km)2yr-public
- University of South Carolina-Union65.0 miles (104.7 km)2yr-public
- Guilford Technical Community College65.6 miles (105.5 km)2yr-public
- South University-High Point66.0 miles (106.3 km)4yr-private
- Isothermal Community College66.1 miles (106.3 km)2yr-public
- Strayer University-North Carolina69.7 miles (112.1 km)4yr-private
- Health And Style Institute70.7 miles (113.7 km)2yr-private
- Converse University71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-private
- Guilford College71.6 miles (115.3 km)4yr-private
- Wofford College71.9 miles (115.8 km)4yr-private
- McDowell Technical Community College72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-public
- University of South Carolina-Upstate73.1 miles (117.6 km)4yr-public
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro73.4 miles (118.1 km)4yr-public
- Surry Community College73.4 miles (118.1 km)2yr-public
- Sherman College of Chiropractic73.5 miles (118.3 km)4yr-private
- Greensboro College73.9 miles (118.9 km)4yr-private
- Spartanburg Methodist College74.0 miles (119.1 km)4yr-private
- Bennett College74.5 miles (119.9 km)4yr-private
- Spartanburg Community College74.6 miles (120.0 km)2yr-public
- North Carolina A & T State University75.0 miles (120.8 km)4yr-public
- Coker University75.5 miles (121.6 km)4yr-private
- Sandhills Community College75.6 miles (121.6 km)2yr-public
- Appalachian State University81.2 miles (130.7 km)4yr-public
- St. Andrews University81.7 miles (131.5 km)4yr-private
- Mayland Community College83.3 miles (134.0 km)2yr-public
- South University-Columbia85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
- Lees-McRae College86.1 miles (138.5 km)4yr-private
- Newberry College87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-private
- Presbyterian College87.4 miles (140.6 km)4yr-private
- Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine87.5 miles (140.9 km)4yr-private
- Southeastern College-Columbia87.9 miles (141.5 km)2yr-private
- Elon University87.9 miles (141.5 km)4yr-private
- Columbia International University88.2 miles (141.9 km)4yr-private
- Columbia College89.7 miles (144.4 km)4yr-private
- Montreat College90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-private
- Central Carolina Community College90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-public
- Florence-Darlington Technical College91.1 miles (146.7 km)2yr-public
- Benedict College91.8 miles (147.8 km)4yr-private
- Rockingham Community College91.9 miles (148.0 km)2yr-public
- Allen University92.0 miles (148.1 km)4yr-private
- Fortis College-Columbia92.4 miles (148.7 km)2yr-private
- University of South Carolina-Columbia93.0 miles (149.7 km)4yr-public
- Alamance Community College93.1 miles (149.8 km)2yr-public
- North Greenville University93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-private
- Blue Ridge Community College95.0 miles (153.0 km)2yr-public
- Bob Jones University97.0 miles (156.1 km)4yr-private
- Midlands Technical College97.2 miles (156.5 km)2yr-public
- University of North Carolina at Pembroke97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-public
- Warren Wilson College97.9 miles (157.5 km)4yr-private
- University of South Carolina-Sumter98.1 miles (157.9 km)2yr-public
- Morris College98.2 miles (158.0 km)4yr-private
- Central Carolina Technical College98.2 miles (158.1 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Char Eng Early College-UNCC | public | — | — | 0.9 miles (1.5 km) |
| Charlotte Teacher Early College | public | — | — | 0.9 miles (1.5 km) |
| University Meadows Elementary | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| United Community School | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| TMSA Charlotte | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| Honor Prep | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| Bradford Preparatory School | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| Stoney Creek Elementary | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| Mallard Creek Elementary | public | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.5 km) |
| Julius L. Chambers High School | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| James Martin Middle | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| Vaughan Academy of Technology | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| Gov's Village STEM (Lower) | public | — | — | 2.5 miles (4.1 km) |
| Newell Elementary | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.1 km) |
| Gov's Village STEM (Upper) | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| CORNERSTONE ADVENTIST ACADEMY | private | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Parkside Elementary | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| HOPE ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| Mallard Creek High School | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| Corvian Community School | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.7 km) |
| David Cox Road Elementary | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| Turning Point Middle | public | — | — | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| Joseph W Grier Academy | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| A.C.E. Academy | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| Ridge Road Middle | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| Cato Middle College High School | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.4 km) |
| Croft Community School | public | — | — | 4.0 miles (6.5 km) |
| Highland Creek Elementary | public | — | — | 4.1 miles (6.6 km) |
| Grove Park Elementary School | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (7.0 km) |
| Northridge Middle | public | — | — | 4.3 miles (7.0 km) |
| Hidden Valley Elementary | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| Mallard Creek STEM Academy | public | — | — | 4.5 miles (7.2 km) |
| Martin Luther King Jr Middle | public | — | — | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| Carl A Furr Elementary | public | — | — | 4.9 miles (7.8 km) |
| Cox Mill Elementary | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| Pioneer Springs Community School | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| Briarwood Academy | public | — | — | 5.0 miles (8.0 km) |
| Cox Mill High School | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| Winding Springs Elementary | public | — | — | 5.1 miles (8.2 km) |
| Bonnie Cone Classical Academy | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.3 km) |
| KIPP Charlotte | public | — | — | 5.2 miles (8.3 km) |
| Cochrane Collegiate Academy | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.4 km) |
| Jay M Robinson High | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.4 km) |
| Reedy Creek Elementary | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.5 km) |
| Devonshire Elementary | public | — | — | 5.3 miles (8.6 km) |
| Sugar Creek Charter | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| Pitts School Road Elementary | public | — | — | 5.5 miles (8.8 km) |
| Hickory Ridge Middle | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| Harrisburg Elementary | public | — | — | 5.6 miles (9.0 km) |
| Ranson Middle | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.3 km) |
| Highland Renaissance Academy | public | — | — | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| BRISBANE ACADEMY PREPARATORY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 5.9 miles (9.4 km) |
| PHOENIX MONTESSORI ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.6 km) |
| Hickory Ridge High | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| Carolina International School | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| Roberta Road Middle | public | — | — | 6.0 miles (9.7 km) |
| Garinger High School | public | — | — | 6.1 miles (9.8 km) |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Academy | public | — | — | 6.2 miles (9.9 km) |
| Statesville Road Elementary | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.1 km) |
| American Leadership Academy Charlotte | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| North Mecklenburg High School | public | — | — | 6.3 miles (10.2 km) |
| OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.2 km) |
| INTELLICOR INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.4 miles (10.3 km) |
| Druid Hills Academy | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Highland Mill Montessori | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| Blythe Elementary | public | — | — | 6.5 miles (10.5 km) |
| CHARLOTTE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| TEACHING ACHIEVING STUDENTS ACADEMY | private | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| North Academy of World Languages | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.6 km) |
| Lawrence Orr Elementary | public | — | — | 6.6 miles (10.7 km) |
| VERITAS Community School CFA | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.7 km) |
| Shamrock Gardens Elementary | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.7 km) |
| J. M. Alexander Middle | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| Hickory Grove Elementary | public | — | — | 6.7 miles (10.8 km) |
| Performance Learning Center | public | — | — | 6.8 miles (11.0 km) |
| Hickory Ridge Elementary | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| Williams Secondary Montessori | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| CANNON SCHOOL | private | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| Windsor Park Elementary | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| Cabarrus County Schools Virtual Academy | public | — | — | 6.9 miles (11.1 km) |
| HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.2 km) |
| CHRIST CLASSICAL ACADEMY OF CHARLOTTE | private | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| Harold E. Winkler Middle | public | — | — | 7.0 miles (11.3 km) |
| Hornets Nest Elementary | public | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| BEREAN JR ACADEMY | private | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.4 km) |
| FRIENDSHIP DAY SCHOOL FOR THE SCIENCES & THE ARTS | private | — | — | 7.1 miles (11.5 km) |
| Lake Norman Charter | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| Villa Heights Elementary | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| Weddington Hills Elementary | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| Valor Preparatory Academy | public | — | — | 7.2 miles (11.6 km) |
| Lincoln Heights Montessori | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.7 km) |
| W R Odell Primary | public | — | — | 7.3 miles (11.8 km) |
| Wolf Meadow Elementary | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (11.9 km) |
| Harris Road Middle | public | — | — | 7.4 miles (12.0 km) |
| Merancas Middle College-CPCC | public | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.1 km) |
| VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER SCHOOL | private | — | — | 7.5 miles (12.2 km) |
| Merry Oaks International Academy | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) |
| West Cabarrus High | public | — | — | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) |
| EMERALD SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE | private | — | — | 7.7 miles (12.4 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 28262
What school district is ZIP code 28262 in?
ZIP 28262 (Charlotte, NC) maps to Cabarrus County Schools (LEA ID 3700530) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 28262?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 84 public and 16 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 28262 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 28262 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 46.6% |
| High school | 12.2% |
| Less than HS | 7.0% |
| School district | Cabarrus County Schools |